Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-22

Mrs. H. A. Watson's 8 appeal for all
in the work to which she has devoted
,er life, sets forth SO clearly the rea
IONS why aid should be EXTENDED
hat We here reproduce tlse gist Of il
"Icommenced work here especial
lv for children, having obtained per
mission to forward to the Boys, ana
Girls, Aid Society, San Francisco
those for which we have no provision
here. | am receiving applications
from parents and guardians (also
girls who are strangers here and need
nelp and protection) to take charge
of q class for which there is no home,
every door is closed against them.
Where shall the young. girl go! 10
whom can she appeal for aid, to as
sist her to rise above life OF shamef
With all the avenues of sin and death
that wait to ensnare her, and lead her
down, there is not one place in our
|citv where welcome is written over
the door to one who would turn
from life worse than death-cast out
from society, friendless, what is left
for poor fallen woman? Last week
received notice that two young girls
must be looked after or they were
lost. Yesterday three more such
cases were reported to me. APP
peal to the Christian public to assist
in a work that demands immediate
attention. The officers, policemen
and Judges, are doing all In their
power; but, as one OF them said to
me. you have no home for them !;
shall we search them out and rescue
them. to send them adrift again%
Nv answer is no, it shall not be.
This city, famous for its unbounded
charity, will surely respond to the ap-
peal for help for this class. They
will not weary in well-doing' till a
home is provided, where every return
ing wanderer will find a hearty well
come"
Timely words, eloquently spoken
and nobly responded to by the gentle
man whose letter we print above
Now let the good work 60 on. There
are thousands of people who are in
position to aid in this needed work
people who know in their hearts that
the world has been hard, cruel and
relentless in its ostracism of poor
girls who in a fatal moment have
yielded to the wiles of unprincipled
men and been cast off helpless, with
no honest door open to them and no
recourse but life OF shame. Christ
ians, will you not respond to this ap-
peal? You are willing to carry out
the precepts OF the Scriptures in TAX
ing to your bosoms the prodigal son,
and killing the fatted calf because ol
his return; but have you shown your
selves equally willing to carry out the
example of Christ by forgiving fallen
women, as He did Magdalen, whose
sins were many? Cease to be ready
to throw the first stone, but accept
the law of your Master, and apply its
benefcent ordinances to erring daugh'
ters as well as prodigal sons. Phil
anthropists of all creeds and Of nc
creed! will you not carry out youl
principles and give helping hand te
this good work? Mrs. Watson will
take the initiative in furnishing 6
haven Of refuge for erring women, ant
we shall willingly help along the goot
work by every means in our power
We shall open a subscription list a
the HERALD Office for this noble work
and launch it off as follows:
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The contributions will be published
in the HERALD as they come in. LIE
us hope that this movement, inaug
urated single-handed by Mrs. Watson
will bring out the kind, the good, tht
charitable in our midst to lend &
helping hand. Here is a chance tt
redeem the fallen ones and to save
them from life of shame.